Summer Dance Concert

Come to a summer dance concert of ancient and modern hula at Halau i Ka Pono, 163 N. Humphrey, Oak Park, IL  60302 on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 6 – 7:30 pm.   The concert will also feature a special modern dance performance by Maui-born, NYC based dancer John-Mario Sevilla.  All take place in the sacred Oak Park Japanese garden with a Hawaiian pa hula (hula mound specifically for performances).

Originally from Maui, John-Mario directs the Dance Education Laboratory at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center and is an adjunct professor of dance education at New York University Steinhardt.  He was a performer, choreographic collaborator, dance captain and teacher for Pilobolus.  John-Mario’s choreography has appeared in New York City at NYU Steinhardt, Dance Theatre Workshop, Columbia University, ABC No Rio, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, The Asia Society, Riverside Church and Bronx Academy of Art and Dance. He is also studying with Halau i Ka Pono in NYC.

There will be mini-hula lessons for kids and adults during intermission.  Bring a potluck dish to share after the show.  Contributions of $10 per person and $20 for families will go to benefit the hula school.  Call 708-445-1651 or email me for more information.